Oyster / Contactless payment cards are charged on a per journey basis but has a daily maximum you can be charged. The daily Oyster/Contactless payment cards price cap is less than the cost of a 1 day Travelcard so over one day is cheaper. Over longer periods Travelcards can work out cheaper depending on your travel.

Contactless payment is a secure method for consumers to purchase products or services via debit, credit or smartcards (also known as chip cards), by using RFID technology or near-field communication (NFC). The allowable amount for a contactless transaction varies by country and by bank.

All orders of Travelcards and Visitor Oyster cards are dispatched within 24 hours of being placed, Monday to Friday. Our fulfillment warehouse is closed at the weekends. Any order placed after 0830 (GMT) on a Friday will be dispatched the following Monday (excluding public holidays).

Do Oyster cards expire if not used?

"Pay-as-you-go Oyster cards do not expire and customers are able to return their cards at any time for a refund of the remaining balance and card deposit," Transport for London said. "Revenue generated from fares, including Oyster fares, is used to operate, maintain and upgrade London's transport network.''

What is a Visitor Oyster card?

A Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard. It's a quick and easy way to pay for journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, River Bus and most National Rail services in London. Put money on your Visitor Oyster card and use it to pay as you go.

Do London Buses take Oyster cards?

London buses. You can't pay bus fares with cash; you must use an Oyster card or contactless payment. A single London bus fare costs £1.50. You can make a second bus or tram journey for free within one hour of touching in for your first bus or tram journey (if using pay as you go).

If you have a Pay As You Go Oyster card, you can use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, the Emirates Airline, London Overground and National Rail services in London. You can use Oyster Pay As You Go in London on all suburban trains stopping in Zones 1 – 9 and journeys to: Chafford Hundred.

1 Month Bus Pass £81.50. Annual Bus Pass £848.00. * Daily Oyster and contactless payment card cap - the maximum you pay in a calendar day no matter how many bus journeys you make. e.g. 4 journeys made in one day at £1.50 cost £4.50 (the daily cap) not £6.00.

Can you buy a Visitor Oyster card in London?

Buy Visitor Oyster Card. You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London. Alternatively, you can use a contactless payment card to pay for your travel around London.

What are the different zones in London?

Within London, all London Underground, National Rail, London Overground, TfL Rail and Docklands Light Railway stations are assigned to nine fare zones. Fare zone 1 covers the central area and fare zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 form concentric rings around it.

How much is a weekly Oyster card Zones 1 3?

What is an Oyster card for?

Oyster is a plastic smartcard which can hold pay as you go credit, Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes. You can use an Oyster card to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line, River Bus services and most National Rail services in London. Sign up for a contactless and Oyster account.

What zone is Greenwich station in?

Greenwich station is about 400 m south-west of the town centre, in London, England. It is an interchange between National Rail between central London and Dartford (north Kent), and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) between Lewisham to the south and Docklands and the City of London. It is in Travelcard Zones 2 and 3.

Can you use Oyster to get to Gatwick?

Travelling to Gatwick Airport. Use your contactless payment or Oyster card to pay as you go all the way to the departures terminal at Gatwick. It's the easiest way to pay for your travel from London, but some National Rail tickets are cheaper - such as returns, season tickets and group tickets.

What zone is King's Cross in?

King's Cross St. Pancras is a London Underground station located in King's Cross and St Pancras within the Borough of Camden, Central London. It serves King's Cross and St Pancras main line stations and falls within fare zone 1.